Better Comments — WordPress SEO Plugin
by Matt Biscay · WordPress.org page · Website
Better Comments has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,192 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 11, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Better Comments at a glance
Is Better Comments well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Give the comment form the same visual language as the rest of your site
- Make comment cards, reply links, fields, and focus states feel intentional
- Choose an avatar shape that fits your brand, from circles to polygons and stars
- Let registered users upload a custom avatar from their profile
- Improve smaller screens without rebuilding your theme’s comment template
- Keep WordPress native: your comments, hooks, filters, and moderation workflow stay in place
- Keep the frontend lean: assets load only where comments are displayed, and generated styles are cached
Better Comments reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Could not see changes
Tried this out to make comments look nicer, but there was no change at all. Maybe another plugin was interfering, but it wasn't worth my time to try and figure that out.
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Amazing comment customization plugin
Thank you for this very useful plugin, it adds so much value and customization to my comments section! The avatar shapes are awesome, my commenters love it :) keep up the good work!
melusine94
Details
Make your WordPress comments feel native to your design.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Better Comments competes in
Tags
- accessibility
- comments
- custom avatar
- performance
- seo
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- Version
- 3.0.0
- Last updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- First published
- Oct 9, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Better Comments FAQ
What does Better Comments do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Better Comments offers Give the comment form the same visual language as the rest of your site, Make comment cards, reply links, fields, and focus states feel intentional, Choose an avatar shape that fits your brand, from circles to polygons and stars, Let registered users upload a custom avatar from their profile and Improve smaller screens without rebuilding your theme’s comment template.
How many active installs does Better Comments have?
WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Better Comments as of September 7, 2026.
Is Better Comments still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 11, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Better Comments free?
Better Comments is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.